Birthday Bandit chooses a punchy pie alternative

Red Wings forward Kris Draper claims that he's retired as the team's resident "Birthday Bandit," but he told the Free Press's Helene St. James that he made sure to give fellow grinder Kirk Maltby a birthday, "Hello":

December 23, Detroit Free Press: Kris Draper was on his way out when he heard it was Kirk Maltby's 36th birthday, prompting Draper to turn around and seek out Maltby in the medical room. A curious sound prompted a query to Draper as to what he'd done.